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Languages
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Start exploring the Tamil language and its scripts and sounds. You will learn how to greet people and introduce yourself, as well as how to count from one to ten. You will also be introduced to Tamil society and culture and will learn about the food and music popular in Tamil-speaking societies.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Could you work in end of life care?
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in end of life care as a health care professional supporting dying patients and their families? Working with people who are dying can be both rewarding and emotionally draining.
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Education & Development
Sut y gallaf ymdopi â straen arholiadau?
Mae heriau ychwanegol ynghlwm wrth gyfnod arholiadau - ond os byddwch yn rheoli eich straen, gallwch ei oresgyn. Mae gan Teena Clouston rai awgrymiadau, a gallwch droi eich papurau drosodd nawr.
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Education & Development
How can I cope with exam stress
The exam period brings with it extra challenges - but if you manage your stress, you can make it through. Teena Clouston has some tips, and you may turn your papers over now.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?
Ross Findlay, a Cosmochemistry PhD Student in The School of Physical Sciences, explores different types of meteorites which have landed across our planet.
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History & The Arts
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
From her birth in Georgetown, British Guiana, to her MBE for services to the Manchester community, this article explores the extraordinary life of Mama Elouise Edwards...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Workplace Survivor Syndrome
What is workplace survivor syndrome? Sharon Davis explores the psychology of this...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Recognising the positive and reciprocal link between employee engagement and wellbeing, may help organisations navigate post-pandemic challenges. Andrea Pearce investigates...
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Education & Development
Design thinking cards
The welcome pack that is sent with our first level module (U101) is designed to get you thinking differently about objects that are familiar to us all.
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Education & Development
Learning Design Vision Statement Tool
A reconceptualised and bi-lingual version of the original Learning Design Wordwheel for Mandarin speaking learning designers.
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Society, Politics & Law
Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father
Does a positive male role model have to be present for boys to grown up to be well-adjusted young men? The Open University's Martin Robb looks at the evolving role of fathers in society...
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Education & Development
'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race
Siobhan Halliday looks at politically correct terms to do with race and reflects on her experiences with casual racism as a member of the Irish Catholic Community.